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Hardenberg, J., Rana, I. (2019). Simulation Exposure Improves Clinical Skills for Postgraduate Critical Care Nurses. Clinical Simulation in Nursing, 28, 39-45. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecns.2018.12.007

Hardenberg, Joannet ; Rana, Indrajeetsinh ; Tori, Kathleen. / Simulation Exposure Improves Clinical Skills for Postgraduate Critical Care Nurses. In: Clinical Simulation in Nursing. 2019 ; Vol. 28. pp. 39-45.

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Hardenberg, J, Rana, I 2019, 'Simulation Exposure Improves Clinical Skills for Postgraduate Critical Care Nurses', Clinical Simulation in Nursing, vol. 28, pp. 39-45. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecns.2018.12.007

Simulation Exposure Improves Clinical Skills for Postgraduate Critical Care Nurses. / Hardenberg, Joannet; Rana, Indrajeetsinh; Tori, Kathleen.
In: Clinical Simulation in Nursing, Vol. 28, 03.2019, p. 39-45.

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Hardenberg J, Rana I, Tori K. Simulation Exposure Improves Clinical Skills for Postgraduate Critical Care Nurses. Clinical Simulation in Nursing. 2019 Mar;28:39-45. doi: 10.1016/j.ecns.2018.12.007